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Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:23 pm
by alber
JeTBoy wrote:Some new photos of my SEi, with new Valeo headlights.
I hope you like it as much as I do.
like I said a few years ago, I love your car... she is so nice.. I think you just need a spoiler
Just a question, are those headlights different to the original headlights
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:32 am
by xadowbg
were did found the heather rings from?
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:39 am
by threelitre
Rover Germany had lots of these heater rings made and fitted them to many special editions. These have been made for the later dash with the fake wood heater dial panel. They will fit the earlier black one, but the panel needs a very little trimming around the dials, as the grain in the black panel raises the surface a bit so that the rings tend to pop back out if pressed in.
Does anyone want them - I have decided to never fit them as I think there is no place for chrome on the dash in these cars (and have changed my car from wood imitation to black - so if someone has an LHD car I can supply the matching panel).
Regards,
Alexander
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:32 am
by nick-webb
Looks gorgeous...!
Some of those pics could be lifted straight from a Rover brochure.
Has the car been anywhere in 15 years..?
Credit to you & your father for taking such good care of it.
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:49 pm
by black_sunrise
looks very nice and clean!
wish we actually had decent weather for most of the year then im sure there would be a lot more good condition Rover's about.
After all the work im doing to my 220 its basically going to be in a coocoon (sp?) for the winter.
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:24 pm
by JeTBoy
Thank you, folks!
The chrome rings around the heater controls and gear knob were ordered from a Portuguese supplier some years ago. I think it goes great with the rest of the interior. Well, i have to admit I love the car the way it is now, well... R8's don't need that much to look great, don't you agree?
Alber, this VALEO headlights are equal to the original, but I decided to buy new ones after all this years to give the front section a fresh and clean looks.
My SEi has a rear lip spoiler from a 216GSi, that's my favourite R8 spoiler, the most discrete yet sporty and stylish.
Red Icon, she has no name but I have to think about giving her one.
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:47 pm
by JeTBoy
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:47 pm
by JeTBoy
I forgot to mention some upgrades he's been trough, so here's the list:
- Conversion to 4 power windows;
- Conversion to electric and heated rear view mirrors;
- MFU with fading light;
- Under-bonnet insulation from a GSi model;
- Under dashboard insulation panels from a diesel RF model;
- New original rear sun-blind;
- New leather steering wheel and gear knob from RimmerBros;
- Instrument panel bezel from a Coupe;
- Ventura -35mm lowering springs;
- And other things I certainly forgot to mention...
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:37 pm
by GTiJohn
Simply stunning !
Impossible to improve further.......that's not a challenge, just my opinion.
Re: Some new photos of my SEi
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:51 pm
by Fatdave
looks really nice. has to be one of the best examples there is.
front splitter looks familiar, is it from a bmw e36?
